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Steve Answers Viewer’s Questions
we get a lot of questions about a variety of saxophone topics! Here’s the answers!
Saxophone Acoustics Part 1
Here are some simple explanations of a very complex topic that almost nobody knows anything about!
The Decline and Fall of the Vintage Saxophone Market
There are a lot of myths about old horns…..here is the truth!
Cryogenic Treatment: it’s something cool to do for your horn!
This is a great way to improve the dynamic range and quicken the response of your horn
Contract Riders for Working Musicians
What your contract rider should cover and deal with
Finding and Dealing with Repair Technicians
What you need to know about choosing a repair technician, and who NOT to use!
So You Want To Get Into the Saxophone Business?
Steve teaches you everything you need to know in order to manufacture your very own brand of saxophones!
A Saxophonist’s Guide to Necking
Steve explains the many mysteries of saxophone necks
SECRETS OF A GREAT PAD JOB
SECRETS OF A GREAT PAD JOB As most of you know, I do a fair amount of design consulting for saxophone manufacturers outside of our own brands. Last week, I had a lengthy discussion with a factory owner who viewed some very small cost savings as being more important than the ultimate performance of the […]
Could You Just Add Another Key To Make It Do…….?
Could You Just Add Another Key To Make It Do…….? The Evolution of Saxophone Keywork Nobody is exactly certain when Adolphe Sax produced the first example of the instrument which bears his name. The patents were granted in 1846, and an article written by Sax’s close friend, Hector Berlioz, in 1842 describes the instrument […]
The Manufacturing History of Conn and King
The Manufacturing History of Conn and King For the next couple of issues, I would like to divert the discussion of saxophone design to a review of the manufacturing history of a few prominent American makers. Tracing their evolution and contributions gives us a good perspective on how saxophones evolved, and I believe it is […]
SAXOPHONE EVOLUTION: IT JUST GETS BETTER AS WE GO ALONG!
SAXOPHONE EVOLUTION: IT JUST GETS BETTER AS WE GO ALONG! I often hear it said that the very first saxophones, the ones actually made by Adolphe Sax himself, are very similar to the ones we use today. Well, I think the word “similar” is very appropriate. The early saxophones are in many ways like modern […]
SOME REALITIES OF THE CURRENT SAXOPHONE MARKET
SOME REALITIES OF THE CURRENT SAXOPHONE MARKET The manufacture of new saxophones is currently at an all time high, with new factories popping up all over Asia (where pretty much the entire industry has moved) almost every month. Since a saxophone can easily last a hundred years with only basic maintenance, and in consideration of […]
SAXOPHONE JOURNAL INTERVIEW
Steve Goodson: Saxophone Designer, Visionary, and Guru By T. R. Johnson The saxophone has always been the province of the boldest innovators. When Antoine Joseph “Adolphe” Sax first developed the horn in the 1840s, his competitors tried to ruin him any number of times – twice, they made attempts on his life. But Sax knew […]
A Magazine interview of Steve from 2008
STEVE GOODSON Q & A Since your personal collection of vintage horns approaches a hundred examples, would you mind telling me which one is your favorite? If only I could have as many wives as I have saxophones! Honestly, they’re all my favorites because each one of them represents something in saxophone history and […]
